Hadrien JeanRichard

Hadrien JeanRichard is a freelance reportage, documentary and portrait photographer based in Zurich, Switzerland.

After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Communications in Switzerland, Hadrien pursued a career in investment banking. He eventually left the industry to follow his passion for photography and storytelling.

In 2016, early in his photographic career, Hadrien met renowned documentary photographer Peter Turnley, who became a close friend and mentor. Peter continues to have a lasting influence on his photographic approach: close, personal and respectful, guided by a sense of story and composition and, above all, a deep interest in the human condition.

Hadrien’s work is rooted in his ability to connect with the people he photographs. Through these connections, he seeks to create images that convey the emotions, relationships and everyday experiences that shape our lives.

He is currently developing a long-term documentary project in Venice, exploring the city through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Through repeated visits and relationships built over time, he documents artisans at work, local traditions and everyday encounters, creating an intimate portrait of the people who call Venice home.

Hadrien holds Swiss and French nationality and speaks English, German, Swiss German, French and Spanish.

He is an active member of the OPC – Overseas Press Club of America.

Awards & Recognitions

2026

• 3rd Place/Bronze: PX3 Paris Photo Prize, Category Portrait/Culture | Single: Vision
• Finalist: Urban Photo Awards, Category Street Photography/People | Single: Cats. | Published in the annual “URBAN unveils the City and its secrets” book
• Semifinalist: Urban Photo Awards, Category Mark Power Special Prize | Series of 20 photographs: Venice-Beneath the Surface.
• Urban Photo Awards / Trieste Photo Days | Group exhibition between 05.10-21.11.2026 in Trieste:
  • “Mercato Coperto Trieste” 2 portraits: Orgito & Saverio Pastor
  • “Trieste Airport”: Naval Serviceman
  • “PURO” (series of 4): Venice-Beneath the Surface
  • “Pizzeria Copacabana“: Cats
• Honorable Mention: IPA International Photography Awards 2026, Category People-Street Photography | Single: Naval Serviceman
• Honorable Mention: IP – The Independant Photographer | Black & White Awards 2026 | Single: Venice Surreal

2025

• Leica Camera 100 years anniversary: Group-exhibition at Lottehof, Wetzlar with 50 photographs from 50 photographers worldwide. | Single: Swan Lake

2024

• Honorable Mention: IPA International Photography Awards 2024, Category People-Family | Single: The Jump
• Official Selection: IPA International Photography Awards 2024, Category Sports, Motorsports | Single: Velodrome

2023

• Winner Curatorial Selection “State of the World” PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023 | Reportage: Women Strike (2023). Exhibition: Paris, at 24b Gallery, November 6 to November 12, 2023
• International Photo Festival Olten IPFO | Selected for the PhotoVille4600 by Fujifilm Juried Exibition | Reportage: Swan Lake (2022). Exhibition: Olten, August 23 to August 27, 2023
• Honorable Mention: PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023 | Category: Portrait/Other: Venice Surrealism (2023)

2022

• Winner Curatorial Selection “State of the World” PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2022 | Reportage: Swan Lake (2022). Exhibition: Paris, at Espace Beaurepaire, November 1 to November 6, 2022
• TOP 5 Jury Selection: IPA International Photography Awards 2022 | Reportage: Swan Lake (2022)
• Honorable Mention: IPA International Photography Awards 2021, Category People-Other | Reportage: Swan Lake (2022)
• Certificate of Artistic Achievement: Luxemburg Art Prize 2022 | Reportage: Swan Lake (2022)

2021

• Shortlisted: Bartur / Leica Fotografie International Award 2021, Category Photojournalist of the Year | Reportage: Black Lives Matter Protest Zurich (2020)
• 3^rd Place: IPA International Photography Awards 2021, Category Event – Social Causes | Reportage: Black Lives Matter Protest Zurich (2020)
• 4 Honorable Mentions: IPA International Photography Awards 2021, various categories

Leica Camera & LFI – Leica Fotografie International

• 12+ Leica Mastershots added to the LFI Gallery
• Many more photographs added to the categories of the LFI Gallery
• 1 Leica Mastershot used for an international ad campaign promoting the Leica Q2 on Social Media
• 2 publications in the Leica Courier Switzerland
• Photographs in LFI community articles online
• 1 photograph exhibited in 2025 during the Leica 100 years festivities exhibition at Lottehof showing a group exhibition of 50 photographs from all around the world
• 2 photographs displayed on the large screen during the Leica Summit Switzerland during a presentation by Inas Fayed, Editor-in-Chief of LFI
• Leica Switzerland Blog Article (German): read here Read here

Hadrien’s photographs have been published by the following selected brands, institutions and news medias among others:

News Media:

• Financial Times
• Tagesanzeiger
• Landbote
• 20 Minuten
• Schweizer Illustrierte
• Weltwoche
• Blick
• Zürcher Bahnhofstrasse Magazin
• Südost Schweiz
• ZueriOst.ch
• Persoenlich.com
• Werbewoche
• Kleinreport
• Horizont
• Arbiter Magazine

Brands & Institutions

• ZKB – Zürcher Kantonal Bank
• BAG – Bundesamt für Gesundheit (Swiss Federal Office of Health)
• Vaudoise Assurances
• Universal Music Switzerland
• TAG Heuer
• Musikkollegium Winterthur
• Leica Camera UK
• Leica Camera France
• Leica Camera Switzerland
• LFI – Leica Fotografie International
• Pedigree / Whiskas Switzerland
• Babyliss Switzerland
• ewz (Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich / Zurich City’s Utility Company)
• Kuoni Reisen (Travel Agency)
• Helvetic Tours (Travel Agency)
• Swiss Armed Forces (Terrestrial Forces)
• Schweizerische Offiziersgsellschaft der Artillerie (SOGART)
• Greenpeace Switzerland
• Northwestern University of Chicago